John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2201 John Selden 1584-1654 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2201 |
| AUTHOR: | John Selden (1584–1654) |
| QUOTATION: | Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes; they were easiest for his feet. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Table Talk. Friends. |
| Note 1. See Bacon, Quotation 57. [back] |